[Xastir] Xastir on a Dell Mini 9

[Mike Loebl]

Hi Kevin,

	I installed it on my Dell Mini 9 and it works fine on Jaunty.  I did
have to shut off the Desktop effects in GHOME under Appearance so I could do
initial setup of the interfaces (or else the windows didn't display
correctly.)  I really didn't have any major problems with getting it to
build;  I did an initial configure, than added the missing packages thru the
package manager.  After a few times back and forth getting the packages, it
built clean.  I'm not sure what the latest Xastir binary package is in
Jaunty as I always build it myself, but I'd recommend not install the Ubuntu
package, and just download the latest source and build it.  Since the SSD
storage is small (16gb on mine) I download the Tiger maps on-demand thru
tethering on my cell phone and also try to use the cached maps thru
bookmarks.  With a cheap USB GPS and my cell phone, for Christmas I was able
to continuously download maps and track/beacon from my house to my in-laws
in Maine.  Makes me want to put a computer in my car :)

	-Mike
	KB1MTS

-----Original Message-----
From: xastir-bounces at lists.xastir.org
[mailto:xastir-bounces at lists.xastir.org] On Behalf Of Kevin J. Hogan
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:14 PM
To: Xastir - APRS client software discussion
Subject: [Xastir] Xastir on a Dell Mini 9

Has anyone tried to install Xastir on a Mini 9.
Going to try to use for Hot Air Balloon tracking, in the chase truck.
It has Ubuntu Janty on it. I don't know if using Synaptic Package
Manger. Or flowing the WIKI for the install. The big question is will
Synaptic Package give you Tiger maps? or compile it?
The pilot just got this ham license will be working to get setup for
him.

Thanks
Kevin KA5STE 

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